Fastener for hand-bags



April 25, 1933. c. MILLER FASTENER FOR HAND BAGS Filed Nov. 23, 1931 2Sheets-Sheet 1 1N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY April 25, 1933. c, MILLER FASTENER FOR HAND BAGS 2Sheets-Sheet 2 I Filed Nov. 23, 1951 I: Ea-7 IN V EN TOR.

BY Cm w ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES- CHARLES KILLER,LONG ISLAND CITY, YORK IAS'IINEB IOR HAND-BAGS Application filedNovember 88, 1931. Serial No. 576,906.

The present invention relates to ladies handbags, pocketbooks, and thelike.

Themain ob'ect of the invention is to provide a ladys andbag orpocketbook w'th means for carrying one or more small articles, such as apencil, fountain pen, lipstick, or similar articles, in positionexternally of the bag where it is readily available for use withoutopening the bag.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure fastener devicefor a ladys handbag or the like, said device being so constructed andarranged that it constitutes a container for one or more of the abovementioned articles.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure fastener. devicefor a ladys handbag or the like, constructed and arranged to releasablyhold a pen, a pencil, or an article of s'milar configuration, tofacilitate actuation of the fastener device, said article being readilyremovable so that it can be applied to its normal use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ladys handbag or thelike with a frame having a compartment to which access may be hadexternally of the bag.

A further object of the invent'on is the provision of a closure fastenerdevice of novel and pleasing appearance.

A yet further object of the invention is generally to improve theconstruction of ladies handbags, pocketbooks and the like, and closurefasteners therefor.

In the drawings accompanying the present application I have shownseveral embodi- Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, on an enlarged scale, showing thebag frame sections disengaged.

Fig. 5 s a fragmentary side view of a bag showing a modifiedconstruction.

Fig. 5a is a section on the line 5a)-5a of Fig. 5.

Figs. 6 to 9 are fragmentary side views, each figure showing a differentmodification of the invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the bag may be of a well known construction andcomprises a bag frame 10 having hinged frame sections -11 and 12, shownmore clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. A closure fastener device or clasp isassociated with the bag frame 10 and comprises an elongated operatingmember 13 which extends longitudinally thereof. As shown in Fig. 2 saidoperating member 13 constitutes a container for a small article 14, suchas a pencil, fountain pen or lipstick, and is provided with a removableclosure 15 to afford convenient access to said article. The clasp alsocomprises a metal plate 16 secured to opcrating member 13 in anysuitable way, as by screws 17. A spring metal plate 18 overlies theplate 16 and is provided with depending reflexed extensions formingeyelets 20. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the operating member 13 has arecess in its lower portion within which the plates 16 and 18 arepositioned. A metal plate 21 is secured within the frame section 11 andis provided with recesses 22, within which said eyelets 20 arepositioned, and with eyelets 23 in alinement with the eyelets 20 of theplate 18, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. A flat spring-steel bar 24extends through the eyelets 20 and 23, thereby securing the clasp 13 tothe plate 21 and acting as a spring biasing the clasp to bag-lockingposition. The frame section 12 is provided with a catch 25 which isadapted toproject into the clasp 13, which for this purpose is providedwith alined openings 26 in the plates 16 and 17, as shown more clearlyin Fig. 4. To release the catch 25 or to disengage the clasp from theframe section 12, in order to open the bag, said operating member 13 ismoved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3, this movementbeing permitted by the connection constituted by the spring-steel bar 24and eyelets 20 and 23.

The construction shown in Fig. 5 is the same as that shown in Figs. 1to'4, except that the operating member 13a comprises an elongatedhelical spring open at at least one end thereof for the insertion of thearticle 14a. One or more spring clips 27 are secured within the helicalspring 13a to releasably hold the article 14a within the container orcompartment thus provided.

The constructions shown in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, are also the same asthat shown in Figs. 1 to 4, except with respect to the containerfor thearticle. As shown in Fig. 6, theclasp comprises a container 13?) havinga lid 28 secured to the container by spring hinges 29 which bias the lidto closed position, the lid being shown open against the tension of thespring hinges 29. As shown in Fig. 7, the container comprises springclips 30 within which a small article such as a pencil 140 may beremovably secured. As shown in Fig. 8 the container 13d is generallysimilar to the container shown in Fig. 1 and additionally is providedwith a flat top surface 31 for holding a lipstick container 32, saidcontainer 13d being provided with spring clips 33 to engage saidlipstick container 32.

It will be observed that in the embodiments shown in.Figs. 5 and 7, thearticles 14a and 14b, facilitate actuation of the clasps and that saidarticles, which are complete articles of manufacture in themselves, maybe removed so that they can be applied to their normal uses. The bagshown in Figs. 9 comprises a bag frame 34 having hinged frame sections,as in the conventional bag frame construction, said frame sections beingprovided with conventional clasp members 35 and 36-. According to thepresent invention one or both of the hinged frame sections are providedwith compartments 37 at one or both ends thereof within which a smallarticle, here shown as a pencil 38, may be contained. Said compartments37 are accessible externally of the bag and for this purpose removableclosures 39 are provided as shown.

Thus, the several objects of the invention are attained in the bagconstructions shown Moreover, in View of the present disclosure otherconstructi ns embodying the present invention will eadily suggestthemselves. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the constructionsdisclosed except as may be required by the appended claims and the priorart.

What I claim is:

1. A fastener for a bag frame comprising two hinged sections, includinga plate within one of said sections provided with a plurality of spacedeyelets, an operating I depending portions provided with eyelets inregistry with said spaced eyelets, a flat torsion spring extendingthrough all of said eyelets, said spring plate having an opening, andacatch on the other frame section engageable with said spring platethrough the opening therein.

2. A fastener for a bag frame comprising two hinged sections, includinga plate within one of said sections provided with a plurality of spacedeyelets, an operating member having a recess in its lower portion, aspring plate secured within said recess having a plurality of spaceddepending portions provided with eyelets in registry with said spacedeyelets, a flat torsion spring extending through all of said eyelets,said spring plate having an opening, and a catch on the other framesection engageable with said spring plate throu h the opening therein.

3. fastener for a bag frame comprising two hinged sections, including aplate within one of said sections provided with an eyelet, an operatingmember, a spring plate carried by said operating member having adepending portion provided with an eyelet in registry with said firstmentioned eyelet, a flat torsion spring extending through said twoeyelets, said spring plate having an opening, and a catch on the otherframe section engageable with said spring plate through the openingtherein.

4. A fastener for a bag frame comprising two hinged sections, includinga plate within one of said sections provided with an eyelet, anoperating member having a recess in its lower portion, a spring platesecured within said recess having a depending portion provided with aneyelet in registry with said first mentioned eyelet, a flat torsionspring extending through said two eyelets, said spring plate having anopening, and a catch on the other frame section engageable with saidspring plate through the opening therein.

5. A fastener for a bag frame comprising two hinged sections, includinga plate within one of said sections provided with an eyelet,

